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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,841.75 and 1,009,685.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,841.75 and 1,009,685.25 is: 1,484,278.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,841.75 : 1,009,685.25 = 1,009,685.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,841.75/1,009,685.25 = 1,009,685.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,841.75x = 1,009,685.25 × 1,009,685.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,841.75x = 1,019,464,304,067.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,464,304,067.56/686,841.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,484,278.30

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